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>> yes, sir. >> you mentioned mr. goode and the defendant mr. zimmerman, correct? >> i didn't mention mr. zimmerman. >> watching the ongoing testimony there of the lead investigator in the investigation of george zimmerman. chris serino back on the stand. we'll take a quick break and be back in a moment. - hugs from beneful baked delights... - [ barks ] are crispy, oven-baked dog snacks with soft savory centers, made with beef and cheese. beneful baked delights: a unique collection of four snacks... to help spark play in your day. what are you guys doing? having some fiber! with new phillips' fiber good gummies. they're fruity delicious! just two gummies have 4 grams of fiber! to help support regularity! i want some... [ woman ] hop on over! [ marge ] fiber the fun way, from phillips'. [ woman ] hop on over! resoft would be great, but we really just need "kid-proof." softsprings got both, let me show you. right over here. here, feel this. wow, that's nice. wow. the soft carpets have never been this durable. you know i think we'll take it. get kid-friendly toughness
>> yes, sir. >> you mentioned mr. goode and the defendant mr. zimmerman, correct? >> i didn't mention mr. zimmerman. >> watching the ongoing testimony there of the lead investigator in the investigation of george zimmerman. chris serino back on the stand. we'll take a quick break and be back in a moment. - hugs from beneful baked delights... - [ barks ] are crispy, oven-baked dog snacks with soft savory centers, made with beef and cheese. beneful baked delights: a unique...
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zimmerman. that was an opinion of mr. zimmerman. >> okay. you mentioned tim smith. >> yes, sir. >> that he had actually heard the call, or he just said this is what mr. zimmerman said? >> yes. >> okay. right? >> yes, based on what mr. zimmerman said to officer smith. >> right. and you recall when you played that recording to mr. zimmerman, that mr. zimmerman said, it doesn't sound like me. you recall that? >> yes, i do. >> in terms of you played that 911 call, and he told you, it doesn't sound like me, correct? >> i believe his words were, that doesn't even sound like me. >> thank you. thank you, sir. and finally, sir, you were asked about ms. green you knew as the fiancee or girlfriend of mr. martin, right? >> yes, sir. >> and would you agree that she was consoling mr. martin, correct? >> yes, sir. >> so in terms of what she said, she heard or not, she was focusing on providing whatever comfort she could. >> yes, sir. >> to the father of the death -- the father of trayvon martin? >> yes, sir. >> would that be accurate? >> yes, sir. >> okay.
zimmerman. that was an opinion of mr. zimmerman. >> okay. you mentioned tim smith. >> yes, sir. >> that he had actually heard the call, or he just said this is what mr. zimmerman said? >> yes. >> okay. right? >> yes, based on what mr. zimmerman said to officer smith. >> right. and you recall when you played that recording to mr. zimmerman, that mr. zimmerman said, it doesn't sound like me. you recall that? >> yes, i do. >> in terms of you...
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on a scale of one to ten, where would mr. zimmerman fit? >> like i said brk a one. he's still learn how long to punch. he didn't know how to effectively punch. >> diana, i found this kind of curious. the prosecution didn't bring this up. why would the defense call attention to the fact that this guy wasn't in shape or as his trainer referred to him fat, 1%, .5% on a scale of 1 to 10. why bring it up? >> the state did talk about this in their opening. even when nobody brings in evidence of what they've said and the jury is told that's not evidence, i think the defense still felt like they needed to say this guy was big, certainly bigger around than trayvon martin, but he was not in shape, he was not athletic, he was not somebody who would be able to take him in a fight. and as the injuries seem to support, it doesn't appear that zimmerman got a blow in prior to drawing the weapon after sustaining injuries himself. so i don't know that it was necessarily necessary at this point and certainly george zimmerman's got to be a little bit embarrassed. i mean he's called obe
on a scale of one to ten, where would mr. zimmerman fit? >> like i said brk a one. he's still learn how long to punch. he didn't know how to effectively punch. >> diana, i found this kind of curious. the prosecution didn't bring this up. why would the defense call attention to the fact that this guy wasn't in shape or as his trainer referred to him fat, 1%, .5% on a scale of 1 to 10. why bring it up? >> the state did talk about this in their opening. even when nobody brings in...
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this last witness, mr. donnelly because he's saying he's an expert in how people would sound when under distress similar to what he saw when he was in combat medic, i think it's been a pretty effective tactic been the defense. >> he was emotional and times he was very uncomfortable with what he was listening to. i want you to tell me whether or not that plays to the jurors and secondly, the fact he bought all these clothes for george zimmerman, the suits and ties and the shopping spree for him. does that undermine his kred credibility that perhaps it does call into question his credibility. >> i think all of those are valid points. who will know his voice that is close to him but once you indicate you're close to him then they will be subject to impeachment because they are too close to him. there's going to be a trick door no matter which way you go in. i think that they have been very strong. there's two women on the jury who are in their 60s. i think they would be highly relatable to the donnelly's. they
this last witness, mr. donnelly because he's saying he's an expert in how people would sound when under distress similar to what he saw when he was in combat medic, i think it's been a pretty effective tactic been the defense. >> he was emotional and times he was very uncomfortable with what he was listening to. i want you to tell me whether or not that plays to the jurors and secondly, the fact he bought all these clothes for george zimmerman, the suits and ties and the shopping spree...
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i was asking you for you to describe mr. zimmerman. i think you were going to give us a story about maybe how somebody else described him. that's been objected to and sustained is, which means you can't tell us what the other person said. if you can tell us in your words. >> he was -- and i really don't like to use this type of terminology. >> we've heard words that we normally don't use. >> soft. he's just physically soft. you know, he's not a -- he was an overweight, large man when he came to us but physically soft. he was predominantly fat. not a lot of muscle. not a lot of strength. >> a moment, your honor. >> all right. let's take a moment and bring in the rest of our legal team today. patrick murphy, paul henderson, and seema. let me start with you having done criminal defense work. what is the strategy here in these witnesses and this testimony? >> the strategy here is to show -- with this witness, it's particularly funny as well that they're really just taking shots at george zimmerman's character, his strength, and showing tha
i was asking you for you to describe mr. zimmerman. i think you were going to give us a story about maybe how somebody else described him. that's been objected to and sustained is, which means you can't tell us what the other person said. if you can tell us in your words. >> he was -- and i really don't like to use this type of terminology. >> we've heard words that we normally don't use. >> soft. he's just physically soft. you know, he's not a -- he was an overweight, large...
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so if the beating was as severe as allison -- mr. zimmerman claims, how did it occur? we he can speculate, but i think even dr. demyow says sometimes you hut hit something and don't hurt your hand. that can also be true of george zimmerman's hands. the defendant, george zimmerman, two people, one shot to death and one who -- why might that be? you wonder? one is shot to dead and the other one lies, i would would that person lie? he brought a gun to a struggle, to a fight, that he started, by following and wanting to make sure that the victim didn't get away. and now he wants you to let him off because he killed the only eye witness. >> the victim, trayvon martin, who was being followed by this man, who had the right to defend himself. you know the defendant gave various interviews, and i want to quickly highlight certain points i will submit to you are relevant as to stabbing why the defendant is lying and why he was caught in numerous lies. and obviously why it happened. >> and i'm a coordinator, and there's been a few times where i have seen suspicious person in the
so if the beating was as severe as allison -- mr. zimmerman claims, how did it occur? we he can speculate, but i think even dr. demyow says sometimes you hut hit something and don't hurt your hand. that can also be true of george zimmerman's hands. the defendant, george zimmerman, two people, one shot to death and one who -- why might that be? you wonder? one is shot to dead and the other one lies, i would would that person lie? he brought a gun to a struggle, to a fight, that he started, by...
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they had some concerns, did they not, as to whether or not mr. zimmerman at that point had been arrested. >> yes, sir. >> okay. were you sharing with them your progress, what was done and still needed to be done? >> yes, sir. >> and can you outline the setting, where you were when you had this conversation with the two of them? >> we conducted a meeting in the conference room that we have in the police department on the second floor, and i -- and after that i went ahead and played the
they had some concerns, did they not, as to whether or not mr. zimmerman at that point had been arrested. >> yes, sir. >> okay. were you sharing with them your progress, what was done and still needed to be done? >> yes, sir. >> and can you outline the setting, where you were when you had this conversation with the two of them? >> we conducted a meeting in the conference room that we have in the police department on the second floor, and i -- and after that i went...
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. >> did you train mr. zimmerman at all in anything to do with arm locks or anything like that? >> he wasn't accomplished enough for that. >> so -- >> he had been around in a class as far as chokes and arm locks but that was not something he could pull off. >> even if i never came to your gym, if you jumped on top of me, i might grab your arm and try to -- >> absolutely. >> that would not be what you would define arm lock. >> not close. >> just a grabbing of the hand? >> it's a reflex. understand, what we do is we try to go and train a skill set to where you're have conditioned reflections. that takes quite a bit of work. >> you had said -- you defined mr. zimmerman as soft, at the beginning of all of this. >> uh-huh. >> how was he when he left your gym? how would you define him? >> well, he had lost quite a bit of weight so he was in physically better shape, but he would still have a long way to go. he wasn't shredding or ripped like any competitive fighter or body builders. he still had more body fat to lose, and he still needed to gain muscle. he was greatly improved from the
. >> did you train mr. zimmerman at all in anything to do with arm locks or anything like that? >> he wasn't accomplished enough for that. >> so -- >> he had been around in a class as far as chokes and arm locks but that was not something he could pull off. >> even if i never came to your gym, if you jumped on top of me, i might grab your arm and try to -- >> absolutely. >> that would not be what you would define arm lock. >> not close. >>...
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mrs. zimmerman. mesa, sitting at a computer and listening and hearing in the background the voice he knew without question and immediately to be that of his nephew george zimmerman. i think he came across very credibly. i think he came across of his oath and of his word and i will ask you to consider the testimony in that regard. mark osterman a buddy of his and talked about the weapon use and how you holster a gun. he's good at what he does. he was helping george figure out how to fire a gun. sondra osterman, friend. definitely george zimmerman screaming for help. explain away some of what the state was trying prove to you through the nonemergency call about the anger and hatred and all that, that just isn't there. same thing with geri russo. no question in her mind, george's voice. same thing with leann benjamin. heard him scream and yell and that was george zimmerman. john donnelly was interesting. i'm not sure i could, if i thought about trying to figure out who in the world talks to people they
mrs. zimmerman. mesa, sitting at a computer and listening and hearing in the background the voice he knew without question and immediately to be that of his nephew george zimmerman. i think he came across very credibly. i think he came across of his oath and of his word and i will ask you to consider the testimony in that regard. mark osterman a buddy of his and talked about the weapon use and how you holster a gun. he's good at what he does. he was helping george figure out how to fire a gun....
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zimmerman. we talked about that in your initial testimony. correct? >> we did. >> then you were also present with chief investigate or serino when he was doing some of his workup, including a second statement taken from my client. remember that? >> yes, i remember. i was there. >> okay. was there a time that you were present where investigator serino was meeting with tracy martin? >> yes, i was there when he was meeting with tracy martin. >> if you would, tell the jury the circumstances surrounding that. >> your honor, i object. this calls for hearsay. we can approach the bench. >> yes, you may approach. >> as we see them approaching the bench, lisa bloom, this is defense motion -- rather, a prosecution motion questioning something the defense was just trying to do. >> right. so let me give you a little background. this is doris singleton. she was one of the first detectives to examine george zimmerman after the shooting. she's already testified at some length for the prosecution, but when you're testifying for one side or the other, you are limited t
zimmerman. we talked about that in your initial testimony. correct? >> we did. >> then you were also present with chief investigate or serino when he was doing some of his workup, including a second statement taken from my client. remember that? >> yes, i remember. i was there. >> okay. was there a time that you were present where investigator serino was meeting with tracy martin? >> yes, i was there when he was meeting with tracy martin. >> if you would,...
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george zimmerman. mr. demayo, just a grandfather. he's done this his whole life. came in and gave you some really good information about everything having to do with gunshotsful really because he failed and refused to go beyond gunshots even when, i think, we tried to take him a little bit, and said no. the sate tried to and he said, no. i'm good at what i'm good at, and what he's good at is gunshot wounds and suggesting that it made perfect sense that the -- [inaudible] does it make anything less than perfect sense as to what happened? it's in there, and he's laying over. and his loose, billowing shirt falls forward. and he gets shot, and it's contact to the fabric. it is not pressed against the chest. i think that will play in opening statement had been dismissed. and it was 4 inches from his chest. as it turns out which other forensic evidence is very significant because it completely supports the contention that mr. zimmerman was on the bottom, trayvon martin was leaning over the top when he got shot. now, here's a theory of guilt for you. you ready? because t
george zimmerman. mr. demayo, just a grandfather. he's done this his whole life. came in and gave you some really good information about everything having to do with gunshotsful really because he failed and refused to go beyond gunshots even when, i think, we tried to take him a little bit, and said no. the sate tried to and he said, no. i'm good at what i'm good at, and what he's good at is gunshot wounds and suggesting that it made perfect sense that the -- [inaudible] does it make anything...
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zimmerman, singleton, and by the way chris sarino say the same thing. unfortunately when mr. martin did first hear the tame, he said what he believed to be true then. it would seem from the officers, and that is, that's not my son's voice. it just wasn't his voice to him, and his mind has changed now. but it is interesting for you to consider when you're trying to figure out that issue of who said what, and what witnesses said what, because you're going to give him credibility, you're going to weight them, decide to dismiss their testimony or accept their testimony and try to figure out, remembering always, as we'll talk about in a moment, the doubt always go to my client's benefit. adam pollock, animated, big guy, george is soft, he's a 1, i don't care that he's been here for a year. i don't know that i would have advertised that i trained george zimmerman for a year and he went from a 0.5 to a 1, but he did. so this mma, you know, george, i think he said it was 18 months, that geologist is mma training, grr. really? c'mon. really? in light of the testimony of the trainer wh
zimmerman, singleton, and by the way chris sarino say the same thing. unfortunately when mr. martin did first hear the tame, he said what he believed to be true then. it would seem from the officers, and that is, that's not my son's voice. it just wasn't his voice to him, and his mind has changed now. but it is interesting for you to consider when you're trying to figure out that issue of who said what, and what witnesses said what, because you're going to give him credibility, you're going to...
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mr. zimmerman. so let's not forget about that standard as i'm wandering you down my make believe path of factual innocence. then what else do we have? we have his initial immediate statement to mr. manalo and the way he looked. he looked like he was beat up. no, he looked like he was bending over. manalo thought he was beat up and he just looked strange. and then, of course, as mr. de as rionda said, just tell her i killed the guy. not what he said at all. i think what he said, and use your own memories, what when mr. manalo took the phone because had he to drop it because jim smith was doing as he does as a trained law enforcement officer, hands out, straight on top of your head. drop your phone and drops the phone and manalo gets it and says to the effect your husband has been involved in a shooting and what is the response from george zimmerman? tell us. i guess what he he should have said, what he was thinking through, what he wasn't thinking through, whatever he was going through, whatever the
mr. zimmerman. so let's not forget about that standard as i'm wandering you down my make believe path of factual innocence. then what else do we have? we have his initial immediate statement to mr. manalo and the way he looked. he looked like he was beat up. no, he looked like he was bending over. manalo thought he was beat up and he just looked strange. and then, of course, as mr. de as rionda said, just tell her i killed the guy. not what he said at all. i think what he said, and use your own...
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mr. zimmerman. so let's not forget about that standard as i'm wandering you down my little make believe path of factual innocence. then what else do we have? we have his initial, immediate statement to mr. manolo and the way he worked. it was like he was beat up. oh, no, it looked like he was bending over. manolo, looked like he was beat up, and he just looked strange. and then, of course, as mr. de la rionda said, oh, just tell her i killed a guy. not what he said at all. i think what he said s and use your own memories, was that when mr. ma manolo took the phone because he had to drop it because officer smith said hands out, on top of your head, behind your back, where's the gun? drops the phone, manolo gets it and says words to the effect your husband's been involved in a shooting. and what's the response from george zimmerman? tell her i shot somebody. i guess what he should have said and what he was thinking through, what he wasn't thinking through, whatever he was going through, whatever asthm
mr. zimmerman. so let's not forget about that standard as i'm wandering you down my little make believe path of factual innocence. then what else do we have? we have his initial, immediate statement to mr. manolo and the way he worked. it was like he was beat up. oh, no, it looked like he was bending over. manolo, looked like he was beat up, and he just looked strange. and then, of course, as mr. de la rionda said, oh, just tell her i killed a guy. not what he said at all. i think what he said...
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when the defense says that mr. zimmerman won't see a courthouse again, that is not true. the family had already filed a civil suit that will go forward. they are not immune to a suit that is already been filed. and zimmerman will have to testify in a civil suit. you cannot avoid that. and his testimony could lead to some very interesting new evidence. the federal government, the justice department suspended an investigation. they did not end it. and clearly, we will be having a conference call tonight, civil rights leaders. we will be pushing for them to move forward. i've talk to mr. crump with these two press conferences and he will be reiterating that. this whole notion that race had nothing to do with this. let us be clear. one, we came in, civil rights groups and i organized the first big rally in sanford because we were asked to by the family and the local community that said that there was a pattern of racial problems with the sanford police department. had the sanford police department went ahead like anybody would have thought, given the inconsistencies of the st
when the defense says that mr. zimmerman won't see a courthouse again, that is not true. the family had already filed a civil suit that will go forward. they are not immune to a suit that is already been filed. and zimmerman will have to testify in a civil suit. you cannot avoid that. and his testimony could lead to some very interesting new evidence. the federal government, the justice department suspended an investigation. they did not end it. and clearly, we will be having a conference call...
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>> yes. >> was that mr. zimmerman, too? >> yes. >> when he uttered the word -- >> oh, i didn't hear that. >> you didn't hear that. i can play it, again, if you want. >> which entrance is that he's heading towards? >> the back entrance. >> do you recognize that voice as being george zimmerman? >> yes. >> now, you had never actually heard the 911 tape other than when you heard it that it was being played by george zimmerman, but you had not heard the defendant screaming before, had you? >> like that, no. >> thank you very much, ma'am. >> that's okay. so, you heard him say the word, right? >> yes. >> on the tape? >> yes. >> and you heard him talk for years now, correct? >> that's correct. >> did that word, the way he said, did that give you a sense that he was acting with spite or ill will or hatred in that sense? >> no. >> did that seem to just be an off hand way of talking to whoever it was he was talking about? >> yes. >> did you, knowing as you do george's voice throughout the years, did you even hear, by the way, the seco
>> yes. >> was that mr. zimmerman, too? >> yes. >> when he uttered the word -- >> oh, i didn't hear that. >> you didn't hear that. i can play it, again, if you want. >> which entrance is that he's heading towards? >> the back entrance. >> do you recognize that voice as being george zimmerman? >> yes. >> now, you had never actually heard the 911 tape other than when you heard it that it was being played by george zimmerman, but...
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zimmerman. but one more thing, martin. for all this talk about the voices and all this testimony about identifying voices, it seems really strange to me that the judge didn't allow any of the experts to come in, even if the technology is flawed. even if you can't make it an exact sort of assessment of the voices, the fact that we're now hinging part of this case on random folk who don't have any training, who don't use any of this technology, to identify this voice, it just makes sense to me that we would have allowed that additional information into the trials of the jury, so they can make a better informed decision about this particular hinge point of the case. >> karen, why do you think that is? professor peterson makes an important point there. and that is that people who are related to each other are perhaps bound to say they hear the voice of their relative. that's why we needed some kind of independent science, as it were, around this. why was this ruled out? >> well, because the science isn't up to snuff. and one o
zimmerman. but one more thing, martin. for all this talk about the voices and all this testimony about identifying voices, it seems really strange to me that the judge didn't allow any of the experts to come in, even if the technology is flawed. even if you can't make it an exact sort of assessment of the voices, the fact that we're now hinging part of this case on random folk who don't have any training, who don't use any of this technology, to identify this voice, it just makes sense to me...
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zimmerman as to testify -- >> your objection is overruled. mr. zimmerman, i will give you more time, sir to discuss this with your attorneys. thank you very much. >> reporter: the tension between defense attorney don west and judge debra nelson seems leftover from an after-hours court session last night. >> i can't keep up this pace. it's 10:00 at night, we've started this morning, had full days every day. weekends, depositions at night. >> reporter: most of the final day in the defense case focused on the testimony on an expert in the use of force. >> if you haven't been able to successfully win the event in the first 30 seconds, you need to change tactics. >> reporter: who says zimmerman had no other option but to shoot trayvon martin because he wasn't adept at fighting and felt his life was threatened by the teen. zimmerman has pleaded not guilty to second degree murder, saying he fired in self-defense. >> i don't know what else he could have done based on his abilities. because no offense to mr. zimmerman, he doesn't seem to have any. >> repo
zimmerman as to testify -- >> your objection is overruled. mr. zimmerman, i will give you more time, sir to discuss this with your attorneys. thank you very much. >> reporter: the tension between defense attorney don west and judge debra nelson seems leftover from an after-hours court session last night. >> i can't keep up this pace. it's 10:00 at night, we've started this morning, had full days every day. weekends, depositions at night. >> reporter: most of the final...
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zimmerman and support of mr. martin. that is fine. people have a first amendment right to protest, but some of those protests were racially charged involving people like al sharpton and the department of justice going down there in the organization that would show up at these meetings with doj jackets and hats on looking more like storm troopers than facilitators and peacekeepers. so the idea department of justice was mediating force here is false. a protest against zimmerman, some of the meetings they help promote and facilitate led to the firing of police chief which is quite controversial. you have to wonder if the prosecution, which wasn't taking place, that is the reason for the protest that took place subsequent to the protest. >> let's go back to this. they claim when you go through the documents you have got through the freedom of information request there is only one section that refers to providing any support for anything that was going on in this region in terms of these protested the only time support shows up as a travel
zimmerman and support of mr. martin. that is fine. people have a first amendment right to protest, but some of those protests were racially charged involving people like al sharpton and the department of justice going down there in the organization that would show up at these meetings with doj jackets and hats on looking more like storm troopers than facilitators and peacekeepers. so the idea department of justice was mediating force here is false. a protest against zimmerman, some of the...
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>> your honor, on mr. zimmerman's behalf -- >> i am asking your client questions. please, mr. west. >> i object to the core court inquiring of mr. zimmerman as to his decision about whether or not to testify. >> your objection is overruled. >> bam. your objection is overruled. no nonsense and tough. and this followed on the heels of what happened the night before that, and it was pretty amazing. it was 10:00 at night. you do not often see court going until on 10:00 at night. this session was marathon. they were discussing the issue of the cell phone texts and photographs. that's trayvon martin's cell phone. they were discussing the issue of thc found in trayvon martin's blood, and they were also discussing the issue of that animation that was so hard fought over and ruled against ultimately, but before all of that, and all of the fighting until 10:00 at night, those lawyers started getting angry and perhaps the angriest of them all was the judge. look how it played out. >> i would offer him the opportunity right now to apologize to me for suggesting that i stood by silently wi
>> your honor, on mr. zimmerman's behalf -- >> i am asking your client questions. please, mr. west. >> i object to the core court inquiring of mr. zimmerman as to his decision about whether or not to testify. >> your objection is overruled. >> bam. your objection is overruled. no nonsense and tough. and this followed on the heels of what happened the night before that, and it was pretty amazing. it was 10:00 at night. you do not often see court going until on 10:00...
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if mr. zimmerman gets convicted of anything, the first person he's going after is his lawyer and he's going to say he was hamming it up for the cameras instead of working on my case. i think they feel very confident and very comfortable moving forward. and so did the prosecution at the beginning of this case. i'm not sure how he feels right now, though. >> a lot of us didn't think he would cross-examine trayvon martin's mother but he did. do you think he's going to call george zimmerman? >> i would say no but after seeing him call trayvon martin's mother and asking him if trayvon martin was responsible for his own death and now calling tracy martin, i don't know what to expect. i think it's possible now. >> rather, it's zimmerman's decision, not o'mara's. >> i'm sure that o'mara will have a huge influence on george zimmerman but, martin, go ahead. >> that was the point i was going to make. we already know that george zimmerman wants to speak out. he went on fox television. i'm sure that mark
if mr. zimmerman gets convicted of anything, the first person he's going after is his lawyer and he's going to say he was hamming it up for the cameras instead of working on my case. i think they feel very confident and very comfortable moving forward. and so did the prosecution at the beginning of this case. i'm not sure how he feels right now, though. >> a lot of us didn't think he would cross-examine trayvon martin's mother but he did. do you think he's going to call george zimmerman?...
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>> on mr. zimmerman's behalf -- >> i am asking your client questions, please, mr. west. >> i object to the court inquiring of mr. zimmerman as to his decision about who or not to testify. >> your objection is overruled. mr. zimmerman, i will give you more time, sir, to discuss this with your attorneys. thank you very much. >> wow. auth arthur is here, former prosecutor and defense attorney. what do you think? >> he -- she's completely out of order. the case isn't finished, still doing examination of the witness. you notice mark o'mara is staying out of this frey. clearly there is a tension between this judge. >> and they came back and said, do you want to testify and left the opening i'll let you know later. that was not satisfactory. >> wasn't satisfactory for me, i'm jumping out of my skin. not the way we do things. even in florida. i don't practice in florida but it's just not professional. any criminal defendant in any case is cloaked with the right to remain silent. throughout the whole proceeding, a judge is supposed to instruct that to a jury, you never have
>> on mr. zimmerman's behalf -- >> i am asking your client questions, please, mr. west. >> i object to the court inquiring of mr. zimmerman as to his decision about who or not to testify. >> your objection is overruled. mr. zimmerman, i will give you more time, sir, to discuss this with your attorneys. thank you very much. >> wow. auth arthur is here, former prosecutor and defense attorney. what do you think? >> he -- she's completely out of order. the case...
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of mr. zimmerman as to his decision about whether or dt to testify. >> your objection is overruled. >> reporter: earlier, his lawyers called dennis root a retired cop and self-defense ennirt. they hired him to review the evidence and evaluate whether zimmerman killed martin in self- defense. >> did mr. zimmerman have any other options? >> based on my knowledge and understanding of the environment, the situation, the totality of everything, i don't believe he did. >> reporter: lawyers for both sides used a mannequin to simulate zimmerman's fight with martin and explain what could have happened. no witness saw the entire fight. >> so he's doing this? >> reporter: prosecutors will begin their closing statement lomorrow afternoon. each side gets three hours and, scott, the jury will get this case and begin their deliberations some time friday afternoon. >> pelley: mark, thank you. the head of the railroad involved in that train disaster in quebec on saturday blamed the engineer today saying that
of mr. zimmerman as to his decision about whether or dt to testify. >> your objection is overruled. >> reporter: earlier, his lawyers called dennis root a retired cop and self-defense ennirt. they hired him to review the evidence and evaluate whether zimmerman killed martin in self- defense. >> did mr. zimmerman have any other options? >> based on my knowledge and understanding of the environment, the situation, the totality of everything, i don't believe he did....
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some way had mr. zimmerman been black and had mr. martin been white, the situation would have been different. he would have been arrested at moment's notice soon as the police would have arrived at the scene and saw a young white man laying on the ground. and mr. zimmerman was standing with a firearm in his hands, he would have been arrested. so you have the impression there are two different justice systems which is not far-fetched. we have been listening to that over the years. there seems to be a difference with regard to how certain individuals are treated within the justice system. i can understand why there has been criticism of the way this case has been handled and why he was allowed to be released without being charged with an offense. >> that's been debated in the media. what is on trial here is the moment where there was an altercation between george zimmerman and trayvon martin. no one knows for sure what happened except for two people. trayvon martin, who is no longer with us, and george zimmerman who is on trial now. th
some way had mr. zimmerman been black and had mr. martin been white, the situation would have been different. he would have been arrested at moment's notice soon as the police would have arrived at the scene and saw a young white man laying on the ground. and mr. zimmerman was standing with a firearm in his hands, he would have been arrested. so you have the impression there are two different justice systems which is not far-fetched. we have been listening to that over the years. there seems to...
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martin being over mr. zimmerman. >> is it not also consistent with mr. martin pulling away from zimmerman on the ground, and at the same angle he is pulling away and zimmerman is shooting? >> yes. >> the jury will have to decide which version the evidence supports. deliberations could begin at the end of this week. >> they could introduce evidence that trace amounts of thc was found in trayvon martin's system at his death. it was not part of the testimony today, but could the before the end of the trial. jay gray, wbal-tv 11 news. >> as jay gray just reported the evidence the trayvon martin had thc in his system was not brought up in court today. it is unknown whether the defense will or will not use that evidence. lowell melser folk with attorneys and drug experts to find out why. >> legal experts tell us here at 11 news well this is a big victory for the defense, it does not mean the state's case is done by any means. substance abuse experts feel that the case has the potential to take a rather interesting turn now. >> i think it is the most important
martin being over mr. zimmerman. >> is it not also consistent with mr. martin pulling away from zimmerman on the ground, and at the same angle he is pulling away and zimmerman is shooting? >> yes. >> the jury will have to decide which version the evidence supports. deliberations could begin at the end of this week. >> they could introduce evidence that trace amounts of thc was found in trayvon martin's system at his death. it was not part of the testimony today, but...
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zimmerman's determination as to whether or not he wants to testify. mr. zimmerman, have you made a decision as to whether or not you want to testify in this case? >> no. not at this time, your hono
zimmerman's determination as to whether or not he wants to testify. mr. zimmerman, have you made a decision as to whether or not you want to testify in this case? >> no. not at this time, your hono
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george zimmerman was down on the ground, and mr. martin's like this on top of him. >> well, he'd be some way over him. i don't know what angle it is. >> well, is it this angle? >> i can't tell you. the reason is, is because if you put your hand out, since it rotates, if someone was over horizontally, you could shoot that way. if they were at an angle, you could shoot that way, and you still get the path. all that i can say, it's consistent with him being over. >> and it also could be consistent that they were facing each other standing up. >> you asked me that question once before. the problem with that is shirt would hang done. you would have to grab the shirt with the other hand and then pull -- grab the shirt, like pull it away this way. but the problem with that is if you then shot through the shirt in that area, when the shirt is let go and put back in position, the wound, because of that, moves over to the side. so the defect in the shirt would be over here if it was pulled this way. if you hold your finger on the shirt right
george zimmerman was down on the ground, and mr. martin's like this on top of him. >> well, he'd be some way over him. i don't know what angle it is. >> well, is it this angle? >> i can't tell you. the reason is, is because if you put your hand out, since it rotates, if someone was over horizontally, you could shoot that way. if they were at an angle, you could shoot that way, and you still get the path. all that i can say, it's consistent with him being over. >> and it...
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zimmerman and mr. martin. >> we'll make that change and that will be throughout. >> done, your honor. as far as agreement goes, we were in agreement as to the page that begins, members of t jury. yes, your honor? >> the defense version of the front page just has the style of the case. the second page of the defense proposed have what the state has placed on the first page. is there any objection to that all being on the first page, as the state proposed? >> that was a word processing issue, judge. i took the set of instructions that the state sent to us and work with that, so other than formatting, we started with the same set of instructions. >> okay. so the first page will be as the state has proposed. >> yes, your honor. >> there was no changes to the members of the jury? >> correct. >> we'll make the name changes to reflect it in the statement of charge. that brings us to introduction to homicide. >> there was agreement on that until we get to, i believe -- >> they're going through the formal instr
zimmerman and mr. martin. >> we'll make that change and that will be throughout. >> done, your honor. as far as agreement goes, we were in agreement as to the page that begins, members of t jury. yes, your honor? >> the defense version of the front page just has the style of the case. the second page of the defense proposed have what the state has placed on the first page. is there any objection to that all being on the first page, as the state proposed? >> that was a...
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>> on mr. zimmerman's behalf -- >> i am asking your client questions. please, mr. west. >> i object to the court inquiring of mr. zimmerman as to his decision about whether or not to testify -- >> your objection is overruled. mr. zimmerman, i will give you more time, sir, to discuss this with your attorneys. thank you very much. >>gretchen: is that in front of the jury. >>steve: what was she doing? stkpwroeup -- >>gretchen: was that in front of the jury? because that is amazing. >>brian: it is not a tough call for the defense not to call him. he's already on camera describing the whole scene and he sits down with sean hannity for about a half-hour. if you're the defense, unless the prosecution was extraordinarily effective in proving its case, you don't think about putting him on. >>steve: keep in mind she was asking him the question before the defense rested the case. it seems so crazy. greta van susteren has been in courtrooms for years. >>brian: not in trouble. she's a lawyer. >>steve: exactly. here's greta on the judge. >> let me tell you off the top that judge
>> on mr. zimmerman's behalf -- >> i am asking your client questions. please, mr. west. >> i object to the court inquiring of mr. zimmerman as to his decision about whether or not to testify -- >> your objection is overruled. mr. zimmerman, i will give you more time, sir, to discuss this with your attorneys. thank you very much. >>gretchen: is that in front of the jury. >>steve: what was she doing? stkpwroeup -- >>gretchen: was that in front of the...
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this is consistent with mr. zimmerman's account that he -- that mr. martin was over him leaning forward at the time he was shot. >> i want to bring in our legal panel to go over some of these key moments of the day. specifically linda kenney baden is our guest along with jean casarez and sunny hostin. considering how respected mr. di maio is, literally the guy who wrote the textbook on forensic pathology, how do you counter that? how do you counter what he is saying? >> i think you do exactly what the state did. they countered him using their theory of the case. for the defense, jake, this is all about self-defense so they want their experts to get into how close they were, who was on top, who was on the bottom. for the prosecution, their entire theory is about who started this fight, who was the initial aggressor. so that is what the ruprosecuti did the minute they got up. they said you're not testifying about who started the fight, you can't tell who threw the first punches, isn't that right? and it went on and on and on like that. the prosecutor ev
this is consistent with mr. zimmerman's account that he -- that mr. martin was over him leaning forward at the time he was shot. >> i want to bring in our legal panel to go over some of these key moments of the day. specifically linda kenney baden is our guest along with jean casarez and sunny hostin. considering how respected mr. di maio is, literally the guy who wrote the textbook on forensic pathology, how do you counter that? how do you counter what he is saying? >> i think you...
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denying mr. zimmerman the right to present this information violate both the florida and united states constitution. thank you. >> the prosecution said he should apologize to the state for suggesting that they were lying. the judge said, look, let's not even get into this, we're done for the day. there were more developments, including testimony from a high powered witness for the defense. details from marten savage. >> reporter: famed pathologist dr. vincent demayo said the bullet hole in trayvon martin's clothing and body, said it proved that martin was on top. of george zimmerman as they struggled. demayo a gunshot expert said he could tell it was martin on top of zimmerman because even though zimmerman's gun was touching the hoody, the hoody was not touching martin's skin. >> in fact, we know that the clothing was two to four inches away is consistent with somebody leaning over the person doing the shooting and that the clothing is two to four inches away from the person firing. >> reporter:
denying mr. zimmerman the right to present this information violate both the florida and united states constitution. thank you. >> the prosecution said he should apologize to the state for suggesting that they were lying. the judge said, look, let's not even get into this, we're done for the day. there were more developments, including testimony from a high powered witness for the defense. details from marten savage. >> reporter: famed pathologist dr. vincent demayo said the bullet...
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>> this is consistent with mr. zimmerman's account that he -- that mr. martin was over him leaning forward at the time he was shot. >> a top expert on gunshot wounds takes the stand and supports zimmerman's story, again. >> is this injury consistent with mr. zimmerman's head having impacted a sidewalk? >> yes, sir. >> and again. >> is this injury you see in
>> this is consistent with mr. zimmerman's account that he -- that mr. martin was over him leaning forward at the time he was shot. >> a top expert on gunshot wounds takes the stand and supports zimmerman's story, again. >> is this injury consistent with mr. zimmerman's head having impacted a sidewalk? >> yes, sir. >> and again. >> is this injury you see in
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and mrs. zimmerman to be here and shelly zimmerman was here by herself, that she requested mr. donnelly to join a -- i guess the row behind her. that's just so you understand how this whole thing began with mr. donnelly coming in to offer support to ms. zimmerman. insurgence, since i had never met him, mr. west i think met him at his deposition, but we had certainly not pre-tried him as a witness, because just so you're clear, we had no intention of calling him. that sort of comes in mind with the suggestion that we had any connivance. with the fact -- and there was a technical violation of the rule, the question is, what is the remedy? before you consider any remedy, i think you need to find that not only was a there a technical violation, there was a true substantive violation. and there's been no finding of that, there's been no evidence or suggestion of that, and in reality, we know what his testimony was, because it was quite limited, limited to testimony that he created, if you will, on saturday -- >>> mark o'mara, the defense attorney for george zimmerman making the case
and mrs. zimmerman to be here and shelly zimmerman was here by herself, that she requested mr. donnelly to join a -- i guess the row behind her. that's just so you understand how this whole thing began with mr. donnelly coming in to offer support to ms. zimmerman. insurgence, since i had never met him, mr. west i think met him at his deposition, but we had certainly not pre-tried him as a witness, because just so you're clear, we had no intention of calling him. that sort of comes in mind with...
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zimmerman's fault that led to his death, correct? >> correct. >> and if it was not your son screaming, if it was in fact george zimmerman then you would have to accept the probability that it was trayvon martin who caused his own death, correct? >> i don't understand your question. >> now, goldie, i was very uncomfortable with that exchange. i will speak to their credit when zimmerman's mother was on the stand they had a similar kind of question for her. what was o'mara getting out with that line of questioning for sabriybrina fulton. >> you don't want to believe that your son was out to do no good that night. i think if you use o'mara's logic then you have to ask mrs. zimmerman if you don't hear your son on this tape don't you have to see your son as a murderer. that is a difficult thing on either side. for him to ask her if she believes her son caused her own death. had he not gotten out of the car, what did trayvon martin do to cause george zimmerman to follow him. at the end of the day sybrina fulton's testimony i think was much
zimmerman's fault that led to his death, correct? >> correct. >> and if it was not your son screaming, if it was in fact george zimmerman then you would have to accept the probability that it was trayvon martin who caused his own death, correct? >> i don't understand your question. >> now, goldie, i was very uncomfortable with that exchange. i will speak to their credit when zimmerman's mother was on the stand they had a similar kind of question for her. what was o'mara...
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zimmerman's account that he, that mr. martin was over him, leaning forward at the time of being shot. >> reporter: at times using a photo of a bloody george zimmerman, he said the wounds were consistent with being shot. george zimmerman is pleading not guilty to second-degree murder. >> is this injury consistent with mr. zimmerman's head having impacted a sidewalk? >> yes. >> reporter: the state's cross-examination was quick but thorough. the prosecutor stressing that the doctor relied primarily only on physical evidence of the gunshot wound and zimmerman's account of what happened to form his opinions. >> i'm saying that the physical evidence is consistent with mr. martin being over mr. zimmerman. >> is it not also consistent with mr. martin pulling away from zimmerman on the ground and you would have the same angle, he's pulling away, and zimmerman shooting him at that time. >> yeah. >> reporter: the jury will ultimately have to decide which version the evidence supports. now, yesterday as we talked about, the judge rul
zimmerman's account that he, that mr. martin was over him, leaning forward at the time of being shot. >> reporter: at times using a photo of a bloody george zimmerman, he said the wounds were consistent with being shot. george zimmerman is pleading not guilty to second-degree murder. >> is this injury consistent with mr. zimmerman's head having impacted a sidewalk? >> yes. >> reporter: the state's cross-examination was quick but thorough. the prosecutor stressing that...
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the court is entitled to to determine whether or not mr. zimmerman wants to testify. mr. zimmerman have you made a decision as to whether or not you want to testify in this case? >> zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder but the jury could be instructed to consider lesser charges including manslaughter. >>> president obama and former president bush are calling on congress to pass immigration reform legislation. gop members met for more than two hours to discuss the topic yesterday. republicans largely agree on border security of, but they are split 50/50 on the issue of citizenship. >> i will not under any circumstances either reward or ratify illegal conduct with my vote. >> the senate has already passed a bill paving the way to citizenship for millions of illegal aliens. the first votes on immigration reform in the house aren't expected until september. >>> it's 5:39. it's foggy this morning. he had his windshield wipers this morning. >> at the coast it's wet this morning. we have drizzle at the coast. looks like it is going to be one of those summer days where
the court is entitled to to determine whether or not mr. zimmerman wants to testify. mr. zimmerman have you made a decision as to whether or not you want to testify in this case? >> zimmerman is charged with second-degree murder but the jury could be instructed to consider lesser charges including manslaughter. >>> president obama and former president bush are calling on congress to pass immigration reform legislation. gop members met for more than two hours to discuss the topic...
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the court is entitled to inquire. >> i was -- on mr. zimmerman's behalf. >> i am asking your client questions. please. >> i object to the court inquiring as to his decision about whether ear not to testify. >> your objection is overruled. >> legal analyst, maybe that is why we were talking earlier about how george zimmerman wanted to testify. his attorneys didn't want him to. it seems clear to that. does this happen all the time where the judge has to say basically shut it? >> it brings back memories. i had a kidnapping case in manhattan where a judge asked an officer to stand behind with me with hand cuffs out. i was trying to get the judge off the case. this sort of thing is really arising out of the tension of the trial and the fast pace of the trial. i think everybody has admired judge nelson's hard working ethic but normally the judge doesn't ask the defendant if he is going to testify. she says to the lawyer first is your client going to testify. and then she may ask follow up questions to confirm that the client understands his r
the court is entitled to inquire. >> i was -- on mr. zimmerman's behalf. >> i am asking your client questions. please. >> i object to the court inquiring as to his decision about whether ear not to testify. >> your objection is overruled. >> legal analyst, maybe that is why we were talking earlier about how george zimmerman wanted to testify. his attorneys didn't want him to. it seems clear to that. does this happen all the time where the judge has to say basically...
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so if the beating was as severe as i would submit mr. zimmerman claims, then how did it occur? i guess maybe -- well, we can speculate. i think even dr. di maio said, well, sometimes you hit something and you don't necessarily injure your hands. that's a possibility. that could also be true for george zimmerman's hands. the defendant, george zimmerman, two people. one shot to death and one repeatedly lies about how it happened. why might that be? you wonder? if one is shot to death and the other one lies, why would that person lie? he brought a gun to a struggle, to a fight that he started by following him and wanting to make sure that the victim didn't get away. and now he wants you to let him off because he killed the only eyewitness. the victim, trayvon martin, who was being followed by this man who had the right to defend himself. defendant's interview. you obviously know he gave various interviews. i want to just quickly highlight certain parts that i will submit to you are relevant as to establishing why this defendant's lying and why he was caught in numerous lies. and t
so if the beating was as severe as i would submit mr. zimmerman claims, then how did it occur? i guess maybe -- well, we can speculate. i think even dr. di maio said, well, sometimes you hit something and you don't necessarily injure your hands. that's a possibility. that could also be true for george zimmerman's hands. the defendant, george zimmerman, two people. one shot to death and one repeatedly lies about how it happened. why might that be? you wonder? if one is shot to death and the...
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. >>> and mr. mayor. the 4-year-old boy in charge of an entire town, with his sights now set on re-election. >>> good thursday morning. it is now officially down to the wire. lawyers in the george zimmerman trial will have one last chance today to persuade jurors as they deliver the closing arguments. >> the defense rested its case without calling zimmerman to the stand. but we did hear him speak. abc's marci gonzalez reports from florida. >> and what is your decision, sir? >> after consulting with counsel, not to testify, your honor. >> reporter: george zimmerman deciding not to take the stand in his own defense. as his second-degree murder trial winds down, it's a choice his attorney says wasn't easy. >> a big part of him wanted to get in front of the jury and talk to them and say, this is my story. >> reporter: the defense called zimmerman's father as their last witness. and then, rested their case. >> the defense would rest. >> thank you very much. >> reporter: on this 12th day of testimony, they trie
. >>> and mr. mayor. the 4-year-old boy in charge of an entire town, with his sights now set on re-election. >>> good thursday morning. it is now officially down to the wire. lawyers in the george zimmerman trial will have one last chance today to persuade jurors as they deliver the closing arguments. >> the defense rested its case without calling zimmerman to the stand. but we did hear him speak. abc's marci gonzalez reports from florida. >> and what is your...
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zimmerman's account that he -- that mr. martin was over him, leaning forward at the time he was shot. >> that was just one of several key moments in dr. di maio's testimony that supported zimmerman's claim that he shot martin in self-defense. jose baez is joining us. also joining us is sunny hostin and our legal correspondent jean casarez. it looks like that testimony was pretty strongly in favor of the defense, jose. how important was it? >> it's extremely important. for one thing, and that is that this trial has moved into a direction of who was on top, whose voice is that. wolf, i know vince di maio, i've worked with him. his book on gunshot wounds is the bible when it comes to gunshot wounds and is used by every forensic pathologist across the country. what this man says is extremely important. but the fact of what he says it's consistent with isn't necessarily definitive but the lack of prosecution on this issue gave it a lot more weight than it could have been. it still doesn't answer the question of who was the initi
zimmerman's account that he -- that mr. martin was over him, leaning forward at the time he was shot. >> that was just one of several key moments in dr. di maio's testimony that supported zimmerman's claim that he shot martin in self-defense. jose baez is joining us. also joining us is sunny hostin and our legal correspondent jean casarez. it looks like that testimony was pretty strongly in favor of the defense, jose. how important was it? >> it's extremely important. for one thing,...
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>>> mr. zimmerman, your -- i have signed the judgment that confirms the jury's verdict. your bond will be released. your gps monitor will be cut off when you exit the courtroom over here. and you have no further business with the court. >> thank you, your honor. >> and that is how the criminal case ended just late last night. george zimmerman, a free man this morning. >> but his lawyers said whether he decides to stay in florida or move away and start over zimmerman's life will never be the same. nobody understands that better than his family, especially his brother, robert zimmerman, who joins us now. we know it's been an incredibly long evening for your family. the last thing you wanted to do was leave them. but i know that getting out and getting the message from the family out is also important. so let's start with the obvious. when is the last time you had a chance to speak with your brother and get a sense of where his head is now? >> we heard from george last night. he is adjusting. that's really the best way i can put it. i think he's been kind of caged in. he's
>>> mr. zimmerman, your -- i have signed the judgment that confirms the jury's verdict. your bond will be released. your gps monitor will be cut off when you exit the courtroom over here. and you have no further business with the court. >> thank you, your honor. >> and that is how the criminal case ended just late last night. george zimmerman, a free man this morning. >> but his lawyers said whether he decides to stay in florida or move away and start over zimmerman's...
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at the time mr. martin was shot. this is consistent with mr. zimmerman's account. that he, that mr. martin, was over him leaning forward at the time he was shot. >> obviously if you're leaning forward the implication that you're on top because the clothes are hanging away from your body. so does this mean the state can't get a conviction? "out front" tonight our legal analystses. great to have all of you with us. i want to start with you, mark. dr. dimaio has impressive credentials. you say pathologist, aren't there a lot of them? how do we know this guy is legit, the guy? he has 40 years of experience. he served as the chief medical examiner in san antonio and he was the former editor in chief of the journal of forensic medicine and pathology. how significant was his testimony? >> he knocked it out of the park and i think anybody who observed him and listened to him knows that. he literally wrote the book. the book is called "forensic pathology." he wrote the book called "forensic pathology." his expertise is second to none. the two mes the state called, you have polar extremes in
at the time mr. martin was shot. this is consistent with mr. zimmerman's account. that he, that mr. martin, was over him leaning forward at the time he was shot. >> obviously if you're leaning forward the implication that you're on top because the clothes are hanging away from your body. so does this mean the state can't get a conviction? "out front" tonight our legal analystses. great to have all of you with us. i want to start with you, mark. dr. dimaio has impressive...
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zimmerman's account that he -- that mr. martin was over him leaning forward at the time he was shot. >> today the judge is expected to decide the fate of a 3d re-creation of the altercation between martin and zimmerman produced by the defense. last friday prosecutors filed a motion to block it in court. >>> let's go to boston. where two gangsters come face to face in a courtroom, you can expect things to get a little bit heated. yesterday, kevin weeks, a former partner of james whitey bulger took the stabbnd and testified against his former boss. he was asked if he has any remorse for the five killings. weeks responded, five people are dead. it bothers me. we killed people who are rats and i have the two biggest rats right next to me. bulger then lashed out saying, you suck and weeks responded, f you, okay? which prompted bulger to follow suit saying, f you, too, says the 83-year-old ending with weeks asking, what do you want to do? that's me paraphrasing the energy. what do you want to do? do you want to take this outside?
zimmerman's account that he -- that mr. martin was over him leaning forward at the time he was shot. >> today the judge is expected to decide the fate of a 3d re-creation of the altercation between martin and zimmerman produced by the defense. last friday prosecutors filed a motion to block it in court. >>> let's go to boston. where two gangsters come face to face in a courtroom, you can expect things to get a little bit heated. yesterday, kevin weeks, a former partner of james...